Tech's Message

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the rumours surrounding Apple's possible iPhone 5Se scheduled to launch in April; plus in messaging news, WhatsApp goes free and ditches the ad-funded model in favour of business-to-consumer money-making tactics; and as the global war of VPNs as a way to circumvent users accessing Netflix or iPlayer catalogues when they're out of the country, the EU and UK governments begin to seriously ponder legislating to ensure citizens can access Netflix or iPlayer catalogues when they're out of the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jan 201627min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the news that Netflix will soon attempt to ban users from using VPN services in the UK to access US Netflix, as well as all other overseas catalogues. Plus 1990s classic bot-'em-up Robot Wars is to return to British screens. We reminisce a little bit about Matilda and Sir Killalot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Jan 201625min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss everything worth talking about from their time covering CES 2016, including the weirdest fridges, drones and robotic assistants, Netflix, virtual reality and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Jan 201636min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the rumour that Apple's next iPhone 7 will dispense with the traditional headphone socket; also, that O2 is rumoured to be testing web ad-blocking software that would halt or change advertisements before they reach your smartphone; and BBC Three is to move online from February 2016. What does this mean for the future of the channel? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Dec 201527min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss Adele's reluctance to let fans stream her music, even on paid-for platforms such as Apple Music; plus Sky launches its vision of next-gen UK television: SkyQ. But what is it? And is this really the revolution we've been asking for? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Nov 201537min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the launch of the BBC Store, which Auntie hopes will help it deliver over a billion quid back to the Beeb by selling current and archived TV series to UK and global viewers; plus with Apple's launch of the new Apple TV, are we finally in a new era of television innovation? Nate has been using one for a few weeks and finds a lot to enjoy -- as he has the iPad Pro, which he and Ian discuss their first impressions of. Plus CNET.com Senior Editor Andrew Hoyle joins to discuss the BlackBerry Priv, the company's first Android phone -- and it seems to be hitting all the nails right on their heads. Could this mark the beginning of a return to BlackBerry in European homes and offices? With less than one percent of the UK smartphone market, it seems BlackBerry only has market to claim and the Priv seems to offer some real promise. But is it enough? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Nov 201540min

This week Nate and Ian discuss The Sun newspaper’s decision to drop its online paywall after two years of imposing fees on users wishing to read content online; plus as the European government’s decision to kill mobile phone roaming charges from 2017, we debate whether this is good for the continent’s users, and whether the UK’s potential departure from the Eurozone could affect British rights to free roaming once the law comes into force. In a discussion segment Nate and Ian are briefly joined by CNET.com’s Luke Westaway as they debate the recent argument that HTC “ripped off” the iPhone 6’s design for its new One A9 phone, or whether it was “Apple that copied HTC” - something the latter company believes is the case. But more to the point, regardless of who copied who, does it actually matter? Are all these phones basically fine and we all have a richer industry as a result? Find out both sides of the argument on this week’s Tech’s Message podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Nov 201545min

This week Nate Lanxon talks to Philippa Warr, an eSports expert and writer for Rock Paper Shotgun. Twenty-seven million people last year watched the live world championship final of Riot Games's ultra-popular eSport videogame League of Legends; in contrast, this year's FA Cup final was watched by seven million on the BBC. But 2015's League of Legends world championship is being held in part at London's Wembley Arena and it too is being broadcast by BBC. It's time we check in with eSports to see where we're at in terms of their acceptance by the mainstream, and how their popularity in Europe is developing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Okt 201529min